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congress is blocking me. i want to do this or that. come witme and help me on stock this out of congress. the president claims that is what he was doing. j kearney and others said he will go talk to the american @%ople t rally them. what he was really doi was playing the inside out game. he went to other places to turn around and pick a bubble are and say reporters, shame on you. don't cover for the scandals. republicans, shame on you. you people in america and poor people. he went to other places to talk to washington. it was not about economics or manufacturing. is what he thinks washington ought to be focused on. >> the follow through on those promises. charles: you just made reference. it seems tme that the president feels it can drive a wedge into t republican party. friction between the tea party, the rhinos, the old schooluys. i have notid more a more. is it possible that he can do that? >> you will get away withaying it. charles: and republican has an epiphany. >> the republicans had a nervous breakdown. they are in disarray. t
congress is blocking me. i want to do this or that. come witme and help me on stock this out of congress. the president claims that is what he was doing. j kearney and others said he will go talk to the american @%ople t rally them. what he was really doi was playing the inside out game. he went to other places to turn around and pick a bubble are and say reporters, shame on you. don't cover for the scandals. republicans, shame on you. you people in america and poor people. he went to other...
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some will require congress. some i will pursue on my own. [ applause ] some ideas will benefit folks right away. some will take years to fully implement. the key is to breakthrough the tendency in washington to bounce from crisis to crisis. what we need is not a three-month plan or even a three-year plan. we need a long-term american strategy based on steady effort to reverse the forces that have conspired against the middle class for decades. that has to be our project. [ applause ] of course, we'll keep pressing on other key priorities. i want to get this immigration bill done. we still need to work on reducing gun violence. we've got to continue to end the war in afghanistan, rebalance our fight against al qaeda. [ applause ] we have to stand up for civil rights. we've got to stand up for women's rights. [ applause ] all those issues are important. we'll be fighting on every one of those issues. if we don't have a growing, thriving middle class then we won't have the resources to solve a lot of these problems
some will require congress. some i will pursue on my own. [ applause ] some ideas will benefit folks right away. some will take years to fully implement. the key is to breakthrough the tendency in washington to bounce from crisis to crisis. what we need is not a three-month plan or even a three-year plan. we need a long-term american strategy based on steady effort to reverse the forces that have conspired against the middle class for decades. that has to be our project. [ applause ] of course,...
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really turned off by washington and by congress. when you see the poll, we see you cover that president and it has done this. when the you know what it hits the fan. when you are getting dragged down into the muck, what do presidents do? they bail. they go out into the country. and he is trying to pivot to the country something he has tried over and over and over again. they don't get enough credit. they acknowledge that part of the reason is that it is uneven. they are surprised that the poll numbers are as low as they are. when the economy starts picking up people start saying at least the economy is getting better. only two other times has it hit the 70% number. only two other times were massive overturns getting turned out of office. the check bouncing scandal. it didn't change control but it did start the end of the control and march of 2010. i do think this goes toward the angry electorate and it may not chak up the actual make up of congress but there is the feel that go these guys aren't getting the job done. democrats and i
really turned off by washington and by congress. when you see the poll, we see you cover that president and it has done this. when the you know what it hits the fan. when you are getting dragged down into the muck, what do presidents do? they bail. they go out into the country. and he is trying to pivot to the country something he has tried over and over and over again. they don't get enough credit. they acknowledge that part of the reason is that it is uneven. they are surprised that the poll...
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some will require congress. some i will pursue on my own. some will benefit them right away and some will be fully implemented. the key is not to bounce from crisis to crisis. we need a long-term american strategy based on steady persistent effort to reverse the forces that have conspired against the middle class for decades. that has to be our project. now, of course, we'll keep pressing on other priorities. i want to get the immigration bill done. we still need to work on gun violence. we've got to -- we've got to continue to end the war in afghanistan, rebalance our fight against al qaeda. we need to combat climate change and stand up for civil rights and stand up for women's rights. so all those issues are important, and the we'll be fighting on every one of those issues. but if we don't have a growing thriving middle class then we won't have the resources to solve a lot of these problems. we won't have the resolve, the optimism and sense of unity that we need to solve many of these other issues. in this effort i'll look to work with rep
some will require congress. some i will pursue on my own. some will benefit them right away and some will be fully implemented. the key is not to bounce from crisis to crisis. we need a long-term american strategy based on steady persistent effort to reverse the forces that have conspired against the middle class for decades. that has to be our project. now, of course, we'll keep pressing on other priorities. i want to get the immigration bill done. we still need to work on gun violence. we've...
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or does that require an action of the congress? are describing section 14b, it is statutory and cannot be changed by members of the board and would require congressional action to make changes in that area. it is fairly straightforward. that is absolutely clear. right to work is a matter for congress and states to decide. >> does that mean you would not consider it an unfair labor practice if they sought to expand a right to work state? >> i do not think that as a but that would be a violation, but any case that might come before the board would have to be considered on the facts of the particular case. draw very difficult to conclusions from that hypothetical. that by itself would not be a basis for violation. it might be given additional circumstances and facts. >> it would not be a prime case of violation. >> not whether you just said it. >> not a far fetched example. we just had a pretty big argument about their active cases, which sent shudders through employees all over the country. let me ask you one more to go back to impar
or does that require an action of the congress? are describing section 14b, it is statutory and cannot be changed by members of the board and would require congressional action to make changes in that area. it is fairly straightforward. that is absolutely clear. right to work is a matter for congress and states to decide. >> does that mean you would not consider it an unfair labor practice if they sought to expand a right to work state? >> i do not think that as a but that would be...
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. >> it was harry truman once dubbed the 80th congress the do-nothing congress. this one's on track to shatter the record. trout, catfish and bass can still be trawled in parts of tennessee and kentucky, thanks to the freedom to fish act. and oh, yes. >> that's why republicans passed the no budget, no pay act. >> there's that bill that didn't actually lead to a budget. these are three of the mere 21 bills congress has enacted this session, along with endorsing taiwan for an international meeting and specifying the type of metal for baseball hall of fame coins. is this as low as it gets for congress? the only fair historical comparison according to berkley public policy expert dr. john elwood is trumann's do-nothing congress of 1946 to '48. >> a lot of legislation was proposed and nothing went through because the president could veto things. and they wouldn't give the president anything they wanted. >> so how do the historical figures stack up? we tracked this site, a nonpartisan civil tool that monitors bills passed in each congress through the congressional libr
. >> it was harry truman once dubbed the 80th congress the do-nothing congress. this one's on track to shatter the record. trout, catfish and bass can still be trawled in parts of tennessee and kentucky, thanks to the freedom to fish act. and oh, yes. >> that's why republicans passed the no budget, no pay act. >> there's that bill that didn't actually lead to a budget. these are three of the mere 21 bills congress has enacted this session, along with endorsing taiwan for an...
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. >> first, i want to reiterate itself finding to congress it the immigration reform will play a role in our reducing our national deficit. i think we need to recognize with is a surge of the boarder need to see the surge it will bring to our economy. mayor lee hit it. the supporting business and keeping the right talent will create more jobs. so we continue to drive that messages home. the majority of americans when i look at the numbers support this common sense approach. creating more jobs fueling the economy with the right talent and the right folks we have been educating. so when you look at the numbers and the pop up most americans support this. and they'll see the benefits in their communities. i've repealed many companies and it requires us to come and see the support at the state and national level what's fueling the education don't for the community. we get real focused on the national community but it's at the state and local level. and even smaller towns across the country. so the messages it is from the state and local level first >> let's hear from our young entrepreneur
. >> first, i want to reiterate itself finding to congress it the immigration reform will play a role in our reducing our national deficit. i think we need to recognize with is a surge of the boarder need to see the surge it will bring to our economy. mayor lee hit it. the supporting business and keeping the right talent will create more jobs. so we continue to drive that messages home. the majority of americans when i look at the numbers support this common sense approach. creating more...
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congress will go tank because of the partisan in the house. we need somebody in a real team to get to the bottom of this. there is too much. 200 organizations get targeted. thatoesn't happen from a few rogue agents. david, those 12 demoatic senators wrote letters. who handled those and how did they respond? >> a lot more questions than answers. and coming up next. >> the law is implemented as it currently stands when we hire somebody new we'll let them know they are part- time and not eligible for the health insurance benefit. >> the president insisting his health care law is not creating a part- time work force. fobes on fox. brand now signs of health care law may be flat lining jobs and costing taxpayers more money. the white house is promoting the law and white castle now warning they may only hire part-timers. it is proof it is bad for jobs. >> absolutely. the 50 employee threshold will play out more and more. you have a business grong and now you will hold it back because of increased costs from the government and i in terms o the 30 hour
congress will go tank because of the partisan in the house. we need somebody in a real team to get to the bottom of this. there is too much. 200 organizations get targeted. thatoesn't happen from a few rogue agents. david, those 12 demoatic senators wrote letters. who handled those and how did they respond? >> a lot more questions than answers. and coming up next. >> the law is implemented as it currently stands when we hire somebody new we'll let them know they are part- time and...
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people in congress are saying we're not going to fund obamacare. you can criticize this all you want but we're not going to pass a continuing resolution or other measures that makes funding for enforcement and implementation of obamacare. >> judge jeanine: republicans threatening to defund obamacare but they aren't the only ones that wanted out obamacare. even the irs employees union the ones getting jobs to enforce obamacare, the ones who just got all those bonuses, they want out. with me now, democratic strategist, ryan, isn't the delay of the employer mandate an admission by the administration that allegedly affordable care act is not affordable but it's a job killer? >> here is what all americans, they should be able to see a doctor. affordable care act is provides millions of americans with high quality affordable health care. >> judge jeanine: if that is the case, why does that union the irs union, why do they want to keep their own health care if the government is going to give better health care? >> the unions are asking that allows them to
people in congress are saying we're not going to fund obamacare. you can criticize this all you want but we're not going to pass a continuing resolution or other measures that makes funding for enforcement and implementation of obamacare. >> judge jeanine: republicans threatening to defund obamacare but they aren't the only ones that wanted out obamacare. even the irs employees union the ones getting jobs to enforce obamacare, the ones who just got all those bonuses, they want out. with...
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surveillance programs and the top secret pfizer court one of those members of congress a leading the effort is adam schiff from california he joined me earlier and i asked him how his reforms to the pfizer court will protect america's first and fourth amendment rights. i think i'll have the cumulative impact of making the pfizer court much more transparent so the american people can understand that what's being done in their name in the name of national security so that we can have a more informed debate over the balance between privacy and security i think this can be accomplished while also maintaining sources and methods and not compromising some of the very real national security concerns at stake. it also will mean in terms of the appointment of five judges a more diverse set of judges them those that were chosen by the chief justice alone it'll mean the american people during that vetting process of senate confirmation have a better sense of where those judges stand on fourth amendment issues it will mean that through the declassification of opinions we get a sense more of the
surveillance programs and the top secret pfizer court one of those members of congress a leading the effort is adam schiff from california he joined me earlier and i asked him how his reforms to the pfizer court will protect america's first and fourth amendment rights. i think i'll have the cumulative impact of making the pfizer court much more transparent so the american people can understand that what's being done in their name in the name of national security so that we can have a more...
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we need the real deal, next congress, it has to be effective next congress for constitutional reasons. neil: you think about it, nothing has gotten them off the dime or, to save dimes. republicans focused on scandals, irs and what have you. and then white house comes back said, these are all distractio distractions. again, putting that aside, we went through weeks, months, nothing getting done on the big issues, as we've it were all scandal all of the time, nothing else any of the time, i think we can walk, talk and chew gum at the same time, but we don't. >> we ought to be able to. there is a false sense of security, deficit will be less than last year. but the strug is, that they have not come to grips with the three things we have to deal with, social insurance programs, and health care, and come hencive tax -- comprehensive tax reform, they are essential to restoring fiscal santy, improving our competitive posture. neil: assuming we don't make any moves to seriously deal with it in september, we're bumping up against another debt deadline for u.s. on government shut down, would th
we need the real deal, next congress, it has to be effective next congress for constitutional reasons. neil: you think about it, nothing has gotten them off the dime or, to save dimes. republicans focused on scandals, irs and what have you. and then white house comes back said, these are all distractio distractions. again, putting that aside, we went through weeks, months, nothing getting done on the big issues, as we've it were all scandal all of the time, nothing else any of the time, i think...
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>> he is looking ahead to the debt and spending fights that are going to happen in fall when congress sets out to set next year's budget out and deal with the debt ceiling, so he is using his mega phone to try and start the conversation in a different pitch this time, christine, and to focus not on the numbers but on the notion. so instead of having a conversation about the size of the deficit and bringing that down, it will be more about things like education, jobs, retirement savings, it's the white house's view that the president does better when he can focus on those kinds of topics that the american public can understand and relate to than when it's entirely about the deficit, and that's why they think his numbers come down when he is locked in battle in congress in washington, you see his numbers come down, and when he goes out to the people his numbers tend to rebound, but i would just throw up a note of caution here, which is that, look, this is a little bit of the same dynamic we have seen before, one person -- he has been out there attacking congress this week, and congress
>> he is looking ahead to the debt and spending fights that are going to happen in fall when congress sets out to set next year's budget out and deal with the debt ceiling, so he is using his mega phone to try and start the conversation in a different pitch this time, christine, and to focus not on the numbers but on the notion. so instead of having a conversation about the size of the deficit and bringing that down, it will be more about things like education, jobs, retirement savings,...
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we want them to make this change, but meanwhile, we can't wait for congress. it's a divided congress to agree on a new formula for voting rights because it's an important issue. we're going to use other parts of the voting rights act, namely sections 2 and 3, to go after states with a history of discrimination. >> host: how hard does the justice department anticipate this will be? what are the next moves, and how much pushback are they going to get? >> it's going to be very difficult because, as i said, under section 4 and sections 5 under preclearance, there was this group of states that automatically, any change in the voting law, they had to come to justice or federal courts, but now they have to go state by state, go to court to get the states to come for preapproval, and just to show the difficulty, yesterday, the attorney general said they are going to start with texas, the largest state, and they are going to support a lawsuit in texas that was brought by a coalition of democratic legislatures and civil rights group against the state's redistricting pla
we want them to make this change, but meanwhile, we can't wait for congress. it's a divided congress to agree on a new formula for voting rights because it's an important issue. we're going to use other parts of the voting rights act, namely sections 2 and 3, to go after states with a history of discrimination. >> host: how hard does the justice department anticipate this will be? what are the next moves, and how much pushback are they going to get? >> it's going to be very...
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once again, congress fails to get something done. the important thing is that this time they failed to get it done together. we'll be right [ cheers and applause ] welcome back. we turn now to our ongoing coverage of this penis and less importantly the new york city mayoral candidate who is attached to it. so how are things going for him? >> there is a brand new poll about the new york city mayor's race. it has weiner in fourth place. >> he certainly is is sinking in the polls. >> john: honestly i think the sinking poll is the least of this guy's problem. so clearly grow up. hold on. i should grow up. you're right. you're right. so clearly anthony weiner's campaign is in danger, not just that it's in carlos danger. ♪ danger >> john: and tragically this is just more bad news. for the guy who has a campaign that won't quit. >> this morning weiner's dealing with yet another blow to his struggling efforts. >> his top advisor announced he was throwing in the towel. >> john: actually i happen to have that towel right here. it must have b
once again, congress fails to get something done. the important thing is that this time they failed to get it done together. we'll be right [ cheers and applause ] welcome back. we turn now to our ongoing coverage of this penis and less importantly the new york city mayoral candidate who is attached to it. so how are things going for him? >> there is a brand new poll about the new york city mayor's race. it has weiner in fourth place. >> he certainly is is sinking in the polls....
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he was forted to admit after retining to congress. the state of his campaign was discussed on "meet the press." former congress member weiner has a pattern of reckless behavior, an inability to tell the truth, and a lack of maturity and responsibility. i don't the hi should be mayor, and i think the voter wills make that very clear. >> he vowed to stay in the race for mayor. >> whatever you did during the last strike, get ready to do it again. they have just one week before the temporary contract extension ends, and at this point there is still no deal. and while goergss are continuing to be stalled, they top the list for the highest paid transit workers. >> the real issue is to get a deal in the 30-day period that the governor asked to two parties to try to reach a deal. we have been unsuccessful. >> bart has been working hard to try to find a settlement, and the absence of once person doesn't mean the negotiating team is not there working hard to find a solution to this. >> union representatives say it is still possible to find a ne
he was forted to admit after retining to congress. the state of his campaign was discussed on "meet the press." former congress member weiner has a pattern of reckless behavior, an inability to tell the truth, and a lack of maturity and responsibility. i don't the hi should be mayor, and i think the voter wills make that very clear. >> he vowed to stay in the race for mayor. >> whatever you did during the last strike, get ready to do it again. they have just one week...
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>> the president and congress prepare for the battles to come. the justice department breeds new life into the voting rights law. the n.s.a. leaker tries to get out of the moscow airport, and anthony weiner says, oops, i did it again. i'm pete williams in for gwen ifill on "washington week." >> i say to these members of congress, you can't just be against something. you got to be for something. pete: the president draws battle lines against republicans and they push back. >> the speedster bounds to be all sizzle. at some point campaign season has to end and the working with others season has to begin. pete: but are both sides forgetting that americans are fed up with washington? the attorney general flexes his muscles on voting rights. >> even as congress considers updates to the voting rights act in light of the court's ruling, we plan in, the meantime, to fully utilize the law's remaining sections to make sure the voting rights of all american citizens are protected. pete: a new chapter in the saga of edward snowden. >> he's not a dissident or
>> the president and congress prepare for the battles to come. the justice department breeds new life into the voting rights law. the n.s.a. leaker tries to get out of the moscow airport, and anthony weiner says, oops, i did it again. i'm pete williams in for gwen ifill on "washington week." >> i say to these members of congress, you can't just be against something. you got to be for something. pete: the president draws battle lines against republicans and they push back....
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the least productive congress in which i have served. mr. speaker, that is what we need to be doing. mike lee, another republican in the senate, talking about trying to get to agreement, if republicans in both houses simply refused -- this is their strategy, mr. speaker -- if republicans in both houses simply refuse to vote for any continuing resolution that contains further funding for further enforcement for obamacare -- we had an -- you did not win that argument at the national level. mr. speaker, i said mr. obama won that argument. senator leahy says he will not vote for a c.r. if it includes further defunding for enforcement of obamacare. we can stop it, we can stop the individual mandate from going into effect. how? by shutting down government. that is their strategy. we do not think that is a good strategy, mr. speaker. we think that is a bad strategy. he did not want to see that. we are prepared to work together, to compromise to do that, but nobody believes, just as the gentleman said he will not agree to tax increases. we will have
the least productive congress in which i have served. mr. speaker, that is what we need to be doing. mike lee, another republican in the senate, talking about trying to get to agreement, if republicans in both houses simply refused -- this is their strategy, mr. speaker -- if republicans in both houses simply refuse to vote for any continuing resolution that contains further funding for further enforcement for obamacare -- we had an -- you did not win that argument at the national level. mr....
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congress will go tank because of the partisan in the house. we need somebody in a real team to get to the bottom of this. there is too much. 200 organizations get targeted. that doesn't happen from a few rogue agents. david, those 12 democratic senators wrote letters. who handled those and how did they respond? >> a lot more questions than answers. and coming up next. >> the law is implemented as it currently stands when we hire somebody new we'll let them know they are part- time and not eligible for the health insurance benefit. >> the president insisting his health care law is not creating a part- time work force. whose argument are you buying? we'll debate that coming up next. . refocus as careers change and kids head off to college, and revisit your investments as retirement gets closer. wherever you are today, fidelity's guidance can help you fine-tune your personal economy. start today with a free one-on-one review of your retirement plan. >> live from america's news headquarters. i am kelly wright. president obama wrapping up his marks
congress will go tank because of the partisan in the house. we need somebody in a real team to get to the bottom of this. there is too much. 200 organizations get targeted. that doesn't happen from a few rogue agents. david, those 12 democratic senators wrote letters. who handled those and how did they respond? >> a lot more questions than answers. and coming up next. >> the law is implemented as it currently stands when we hire somebody new we'll let them know they are part- time...
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congress is at a new low, just 12% of americans think congress is doing a good job, and nearly six in ten people say if they had a chance to do it all over again, they would get rid of every single member of congress. when it comes to who's to blame, republicans polled say it's the republicans' fault, while democrats and opponents say it's the dualing political parties. the president hitting the road today to try to shift the focus from the gridlock in washington. he'll be stopping in illinois and missouri to talk about the economy. >>> it's 4:50, proud new parents and their new little prince is waking up at the palace in london. the couple said it was an emotional few days. understandably. they're definitely going to need that rest. the next few weeks will be busy. just hours ago, the queen arrived at kensington palace to visit her new grandson. the royal couple and their new son will visit kate's hometown in the coming days as well. yesterday the duke and duchess of cambridge appeared in front of the crowd to give them a glimpse of the new baby boy. >> it's very special. >> somethin
congress is at a new low, just 12% of americans think congress is doing a good job, and nearly six in ten people say if they had a chance to do it all over again, they would get rid of every single member of congress. when it comes to who's to blame, republicans polled say it's the republicans' fault, while democrats and opponents say it's the dualing political parties. the president hitting the road today to try to shift the focus from the gridlock in washington. he'll be stopping in illinois...
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you go on facebook and wherever it's time to take action you can send a tweet to your congress men and women and try to convince your friends to do the same. you sign up and you'll get instructions from the e-mail. i honestly don't know people in north american. i promise - back in the day when the law - by the way, who remembers what soap is. many websites replaced the website with some kind of black and white frame. we feel we really have a model of activity we should - i'm going to tell everybody that 1, 2, and 3 to support the immigration reform. we're going to have access or the chances of services like voices 1, 2, and 3 is going to be much lower. i want to see the business owners follow suit. by the way, my wife and daughter are here and my daughter has the march t-shirt >> thank you for the practical steps and again, we have folks that are tweeting or posting there's so many ways to engage and it's easy and effective. it also means meeting people. we'll be taking another small group of ceos from small business by also start ups. in washington d.c. they only hate you when your s
you go on facebook and wherever it's time to take action you can send a tweet to your congress men and women and try to convince your friends to do the same. you sign up and you'll get instructions from the e-mail. i honestly don't know people in north american. i promise - back in the day when the law - by the way, who remembers what soap is. many websites replaced the website with some kind of black and white frame. we feel we really have a model of activity we should - i'm going to tell...
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spied spying and will spy us congress not allow america's national security agency to continue its world wide civilians despite visible divisions in washington. the man who exposed agents his wrongdoing is still stranded in a moscow apple would have to get a lot of the paperwork to leave his transit zone while his asylum request is still being processed. also this hour for you there is no political motivation eckstein could.
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that is a debate that congress should be having. charles: is it just the idea of power corrupting absolute -- in other words, it doesn't matter, once you have this power, to monica's point, maybe it never changes? >> this is not just about president obama or even president bush. this has gone about doing business in becoming more and more sophisticated. more and more secretive. and it seems that america used to be confined to a group that they want a part of. everyone is open to being surveilled and now it is a problem. actually think that is a good thing because these problems are allowed to flourish when they hide in darkness. charles: all right, not in my backyard takes a different twist. we really appreciate it. well, monica's favorite rap artists visited cuba. it has a whole lot of people furious. we will talk about that next. ♪ ♪ ♪ charles: forget 99 problems. he has 22 problems in florida is just one. he is joining stevie wonder and kanye west. who could forget that jc and his wife, beyoncÉ, vacation in cuba. mavacatio
that is a debate that congress should be having. charles: is it just the idea of power corrupting absolute -- in other words, it doesn't matter, once you have this power, to monica's point, maybe it never changes? >> this is not just about president obama or even president bush. this has gone about doing business in becoming more and more sophisticated. more and more secretive. and it seems that america used to be confined to a group that they want a part of. everyone is open to being...
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but there is barely a hint of new policy claims to achieve growth, all while blaming congress and his republican opponents for gridlock and obstructionism. it has kept him from achieving his agenda. chief correspondent ed henry has more on the president's speech from galesburg, illinois. >> this speech was three minutes longer than his state of the union. at the start of the second term. >> if we just stand by and do nothing, understand that part of our character will be lost. >> at the same illinois location as a young senator in 2005. >> white house aides say the return visit shows rebuilding the middle class has always been his central focus. in today's speech also sounded like a familiar laundry list of promises that could have been delivered on the 2012 campaign stop. >> good job. good education for your kids. secure retirement. i'm going to keep focusing on health care. reporter: republican said the only new part of this is the president is going to give more speeches, as he announced. just 25% of independents say that they approve of the president and 10 president obama struts
but there is barely a hint of new policy claims to achieve growth, all while blaming congress and his republican opponents for gridlock and obstructionism. it has kept him from achieving his agenda. chief correspondent ed henry has more on the president's speech from galesburg, illinois. >> this speech was three minutes longer than his state of the union. at the start of the second term. >> if we just stand by and do nothing, understand that part of our character will be lost....
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we -- the congress will make us blend more than that. some believehat is what is pushing up the price for hping bolster the price. lou: surely the republican party will not go along with that kind of ignorance. >> well, we cerinly hopeo. it was intesting. was surprised because some her republicans were saying, we just have tfindiddle ground. we need to keep pushing this corn based ethanol. lou: tell that to your engine. >> yes, of the manufacturers say we want warranty those cars. we are in a position to have to decide if we're going to produce fuel are not, particularly fuel that will not be used in autos because it will void the warranty. so we are in a real quandary. some believe that this was pushing the gas price up even further. lou: another culprit that you and i can talk about how we will just the price downward over a couple of months. always good to talk with you. thank you. >> good to visitith you. thank you. lou: coming up next, preside of lomas said to make this pivot. it is exciting. in the next choctaw quite a president ha
we -- the congress will make us blend more than that. some believehat is what is pushing up the price for hping bolster the price. lou: surely the republican party will not go along with that kind of ignorance. >> well, we cerinly hopeo. it was intesting. was surprised because some her republicans were saying, we just have tfindiddle ground. we need to keep pushing this corn based ethanol. lou: tell that to your engine. >> yes, of the manufacturers say we want warranty those cars....
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some will require congress. some i will push sue on my own. ( applause ) some ideas will benefit folks right away. some will take years to fully implement. but the key is to to break through the tendency in washington to brown from crisis to crisis. what we need is not a three-month plan or even a three-year plan. we need a long-term american strategy base base steady, perst effort to reverse the forces that have conspired against the middle class for decades. that has to be our project. >> rose: we continue our conversation about the economy with the distinguished group of journalists. joining me from washington is david leonhardt. washington bureau chief of the "new york times." and robin harding, the the u.s. economics editor for the "new york times." and matthew bishop, and chrystia freeland, i am pleased to have all of them on this program. i begin with david leonhardt. so what did you think of the president's speech? >> it was-- this is a classic obama speech. i mean, this is a statement of his economic va
some will require congress. some i will push sue on my own. ( applause ) some ideas will benefit folks right away. some will take years to fully implement. but the key is to to break through the tendency in washington to brown from crisis to crisis. what we need is not a three-month plan or even a three-year plan. we need a long-term american strategy base base steady, perst effort to reverse the forces that have conspired against the middle class for decades. that has to be our project....
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really turned off by washington and by congress. when you see the poll, we see you cover that president and it has done this. when the you know what it hits the fan. when you are getting dragged down into the muck, what do presidents do? they bail. they go out into the
really turned off by washington and by congress. when you see the poll, we see you cover that president and it has done this. when the you know what it hits the fan. when you are getting dragged down into the muck, what do presidents do? they bail. they go out into the
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congress will go tank because of the partisan in the hou. we need someby in a real team to get to the bottom of this. there is too much. 200 organizations get targeted. that doesn't happen from a few rogue agents. david, those 12 democratic senators wrote letters. who handled those and how did they respond? >> a lot more questions than answers. and coming up next. >> the law is implemented as it currently stands when we hire somebody new we'll let them know they are part- time and not eligible for the health insurance benefit. >> the president insisting his health care law is not creating a part- time work force. my mother made the best toffee in the world. it's delicious. so now we' turned her toffee into a business. myoal was to take an ia and maket happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. never really thought i would make money doing what i love. [ robert ] we created legalzoom to help people start their business and launch their dreams. go to legalzoom.m today and make your business dream a reality. at leg
congress will go tank because of the partisan in the hou. we need someby in a real team to get to the bottom of this. there is too much. 200 organizations get targeted. that doesn't happen from a few rogue agents. david, those 12 democratic senators wrote letters. who handled those and how did they respond? >> a lot more questions than answers. and coming up next. >> the law is implemented as it currently stands when we hire somebody new we'll let them know they are part- time and...
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in congress especially. so it is a new law, and the government is just now trying to figure out what it actually means. and what makes this so difficult, by the way, is we don't have disclosure. we know insider-trading laws are supposed to apply to everyone in government as part because of the stock act. but without disclosure as to what people are doing, we don't know. it. lissa: i always wondered how people went to washington and took jobs making one of the $35,000 per year and then left loaded with millions and carrying live baton backs. is because they have these other jobs othe side that you did know about where there were taking advantage of the position in washington. there are thousands of them. thank you so much. sometimes there's an image that is so brilliant captured, as scandal, no words are necessary. this should be hung in a museum. we will show you why in "spare change" next. ♪ you can never have toouch "money." ♪ >> it is friday. it is time with the "spare change". get excited. >> i am go
in congress especially. so it is a new law, and the government is just now trying to figure out what it actually means. and what makes this so difficult, by the way, is we don't have disclosure. we know insider-trading laws are supposed to apply to everyone in government as part because of the stock act. but without disclosure as to what people are doing, we don't know. it. lissa: i always wondered how people went to washington and took jobs making one of the $35,000 per year and then left...
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this happened a year after he resigned from congress. nevertheless, he continues his campaign as mayor of new york city. his wife stands by him. how you explain his behavior, charles? >> how do i explain your introduction? that was the most remarkable non sequitur -- actually, it was a sequitur. i like to be analytic about this. compare him to eliot spitzer and former south carolina gov. mark sanford, who are doing well. number one, make sure you get that all out. make sure it is all out at the beginning. went forand spitzer jobs that are lower than the ones they held. weiner wanted to continue to be mayor. the last part is, there is a statute of limitations. it is about the five years which others have observed. two years is not enough. >> i have to agree with charles about the point on the lower jaw. the latest poll on eliot spitzer, he is doing quite well. advice toion the anthony weiner to get it all out. this is a man that does not need to be encouraged in that direction, certainly. the new york times called his behavior serially ev
this happened a year after he resigned from congress. nevertheless, he continues his campaign as mayor of new york city. his wife stands by him. how you explain his behavior, charles? >> how do i explain your introduction? that was the most remarkable non sequitur -- actually, it was a sequitur. i like to be analytic about this. compare him to eliot spitzer and former south carolina gov. mark sanford, who are doing well. number one, make sure you get that all out. make sure it is all out...
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acting and congress does need to act, they'll use what they have. you saw them start with texas. and i think they started with texas because there is a record here as you indicated. they have shown in court that texas has a pattern of recently discriminating. but i don't think they will end here. i think north carolina is likely to withdraw challenge. i think texas which passed discriminatory voter id law several years ago, i think that the next challenge. probably the next several weeks. >> and he is picking up on something a conversation below the mainstream discussion here where a lot of talk was about voter id and legislators. basically, the doj should use section three, use this part of the law we are talking about as a shock that with push the courts to evaluate intentional discrimination and build efd of ongoing uncons fusional state conduct that could justify the law fwing forward. is that the attorney generals decided here, who say we need to use the rest of the law aggressively were on to something several years ago. >>. >> that's absolute
acting and congress does need to act, they'll use what they have. you saw them start with texas. and i think they started with texas because there is a record here as you indicated. they have shown in court that texas has a pattern of recently discriminating. but i don't think they will end here. i think north carolina is likely to withdraw challenge. i think texas which passed discriminatory voter id law several years ago, i think that the next challenge. probably the next several weeks....
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for congress to be able to do its oversight. a lot of different things have come in and you are you are learning as much as we are with piece by piece coming out one other thing that i did want to bring up is that the bill proposes extending terms of judges on the foreign intelligence surveillance court as i had mentioned and we have seen one article after another commenting on how laughable this court is considering the fact that the fica court has never once turned down a government request so my question to you is why is it important to extend their terms and is this court a legitimate court. well i don't believe it's true that they have never turned down a request nevertheless it is a fair criticism that they are a rubber stamp court. and because they operate in secret and essentially make law as as as courts do by setting up a you know a series of decisions. it's it's really unfortunate that this happens in secret. and is essentially allowing the intelligence folks to do whatever it is they want. a longer term you know one
for congress to be able to do its oversight. a lot of different things have come in and you are you are learning as much as we are with piece by piece coming out one other thing that i did want to bring up is that the bill proposes extending terms of judges on the foreign intelligence surveillance court as i had mentioned and we have seen one article after another commenting on how laughable this court is considering the fact that the fica court has never once turned down a government request...
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>> it is what we have now and i don't know when the chance will come around in the congress. so inot a political expert cannot predict that. i think there is an opportunity here. think it will get fixed but i don't know how long it will take. for the people waiting, it is terrible. people.on is a lot of >> besides the economic impact and the numbers and all the justification for doing it, the one piece that was brought up that is important is that this has to be a moral imperative. there are a lot of people out there who are suffering now, who are making a significant contribution and, at the same time, they are suffering and undergoing hardship and pain because they are not legal. thatr no other reason, should be a reason to do it. these are people that need the opportunity to represent themselves and need the opportunity to engage in a political process that helps shape their own future. they cannot be in this limbo living in fear and looking over their shoulder every day. it is wrong. it is not consistent with what this country is all about. the frustration of senator mcca
>> it is what we have now and i don't know when the chance will come around in the congress. so inot a political expert cannot predict that. i think there is an opportunity here. think it will get fixed but i don't know how long it will take. for the people waiting, it is terrible. people.on is a lot of >> besides the economic impact and the numbers and all the justification for doing it, the one piece that was brought up that is important is that this has to be a moral imperative....
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passing the patriot act as one of my great regrets in my time in congress. but it's understandable i think how that came about it was pretty clear quickly that. there were not terrorists cells scattered all over the united states and it was equally clear that we didn't need. national security letters and sneak and peek. techniques where the f.b.i. and law enforcement come into your house without without a warrant and leave no you know leave nothing behind here and that they can't just pursue a person on a hunch without having to get probable cup proof probable cause before a judge there and all sorts of things that the patriot act and by some that meant x. x. allow that shouldn't continue now congressman how much this you know about the n.s.a. surveillance and the fight the courts before the squad here is that happened in the guardian just about a month ago as a result of edward snowden's leaks did you. you know how deep they really went for you part of that cell of congress that was informed about all of this i was on the intelligence committee for a number
passing the patriot act as one of my great regrets in my time in congress. but it's understandable i think how that came about it was pretty clear quickly that. there were not terrorists cells scattered all over the united states and it was equally clear that we didn't need. national security letters and sneak and peek. techniques where the f.b.i. and law enforcement come into your house without without a warrant and leave no you know leave nothing behind here and that they can't just pursue a...
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and the far right wings of congress joining together to do something about the about the n.s.a. here while the whole middle in the establishment really doesn't want to have anything to do with this and you also saw the senate intelligence chairs senator dianne feinstein and mike rogers come out and say that this is unwise we can. defend the funding this n.s.a. program that's that's helped save lives so really has a long way to go to the past but it's really important because this is the first time that members of congress are going to be put on record on what they think about about the n.s.a. spying program that's been revealed from leaks now is it fair to say that none of this would be possible without the leaks. yeah i think so i mean clearly this this provision wouldn't really have any contacts without the leaks go to even have a chance to limit these surveillance powers of the n.s.a. without anyone knowing that this stuff was going on but we've seen a lot of other action on the hill since these leaks came out in the senate the chairman of the judiciary committee patrick leah
and the far right wings of congress joining together to do something about the about the n.s.a. here while the whole middle in the establishment really doesn't want to have anything to do with this and you also saw the senate intelligence chairs senator dianne feinstein and mike rogers come out and say that this is unwise we can. defend the funding this n.s.a. program that's that's helped save lives so really has a long way to go to the past but it's really important because this is the first...
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congress. as late as last summer. so this is another lie. and we don't know what else will come out if he becomes a democratic nominee. who knows what could come out further when he runs against a republican. i think that's the concern here. as for the "new york times" editorial, the daily news had an editorial as well saying the same thing. and i don't want to comment on the editorial. but he is not jumping out of the race. he sent an e-mail to supporters saying new york, i'm not going to quit you. i think he's going to -- >> isn't that from "brokeback mountain"? why would he bring that up? doesn't matter. anything goes. anthony weiner continued campaigning today. i didn't know he used that particular phrase. >> he did, yeah. >> wow. >> positive this whole campaign on a bet. and that is at the end of the day, citizens are more interested in the challenge they face in their lives than anything that i have done embarrassing in my past. and i'm fine. i've got an amazing wife and child upstairs. i
congress. as late as last summer. so this is another lie. and we don't know what else will come out if he becomes a democratic nominee. who knows what could come out further when he runs against a republican. i think that's the concern here. as for the "new york times" editorial, the daily news had an editorial as well saying the same thing. and i don't want to comment on the editorial. but he is not jumping out of the race. he sent an e-mail to supporters saying new york, i'm not...
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i have been involved over my career in the congress of giving a lot of laws that congress has exempted itself room so that we are covered by them and covered by those laws now and lately obamacare came up. my constituents said to me, well, if it is good enough for you why isn't it's good enough for you? so i got this amendment adopted. you want to remember, my amendment was compromised in the secrecy of rees office when he was doing other things to the bill after they came out of committee. i had all of the congressmen and all of the staff of congressman on the hill covered while he -- he eliminated from that amendment of mine staff. so it is about 80%. gerri: i understand that. the big guy is safe and does not have to live under the terms of law let the rest of us. it is unclear what will happen. the rule is being written in washington somewhere. what do you think the resolution of this thing will be? do you think -- do you think these people will find a way out from under this? there are looking hard. >> i don't -- i think it is going to be difficult. the way the law is written. i th
i have been involved over my career in the congress of giving a lot of laws that congress has exempted itself room so that we are covered by them and covered by those laws now and lately obamacare came up. my constituents said to me, well, if it is good enough for you why isn't it's good enough for you? so i got this amendment adopted. you want to remember, my amendment was compromised in the secrecy of rees office when he was doing other things to the bill after they came out of committee. i...